China is willing to work with all countries to facilitate the sustainable development of the global bamboo and rattan¹ industry, Chinese Premier² Li Keqiang has said.

 

中国总理李克强表示，中国愿与世界各国合作促进全球竹子和藤条产业的可持续发展。

 

This will be China's way to contribute to furthering South-South cooperation, implementing³ the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and building a clean and beautiful world, Li said in a congratulatory letter to the first Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress, which opened Monday in Beijing.

 

China had always paid high attention to the building of an ecological⁴ civilization, practiced the concept of green development, and advocated the harmonious⁵ coexistence of man and nature, the premier said.

 

While all countries pursue comprehensive, coordinated⁶ and sustainable development, bamboo and rattan resources have played a unique role in reducing poverty, improving people's livelihoods⁷, developing the green economy and coping with climate change, he said.

 

Themed "Enhancing South-South Cooperation for Green Development through Bamboo and Rattan's Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals," the congress has established an important platform for dialogue and exchanges among participant countries, he said.

 

Li said he believed that the congress would push forward global protection and use of bamboo and rattan resources and facilitate sustainable development.

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